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For a chance to see inside one of Norway’s historic mansions, visit Gimle Gård. The heavily-windowed, white clapboard building – visible from the base of a small hill – was built on the outskirts of Kristiansand in the late-18th century … Continue reading...

Situated on the southern tip of Norway, the tiny city of Kristiansand, with a population of around 100,000 inhabitants, takes up less than a square mile – yet, it’s the nation’s fifth largest city. Once home to the Medieval royal … Continue reading→

The Kristiansand Cathedral (Kristiansand Domkirke) – an evangelical Lutheran church – is one of the city’s major historical structures and reportedly one of the largest churches in Norway. An impressive 19th-century Neo-Gothic structure built to designs...

Visitors to Stavanger looking to learn more about the ancient history of the city and surrounding region (Rogaland County) will enjoy a visit to the Museum of Archaeology. Associated with the University of Stavanger, the museum presents an interesting...

The Norwegian Petroleum Museum (Norsk Oljemuseum), located on the waterfront in Stavanger – Norway’s capital of oil and energy – is one of the city’s most interesting and impressive tourist attractions. Housed in a sleek modern structure suggestive of...